Tuscaloosa Sheriff's Office pilot finds missing hunter safe

A lost hunter was found near the intersection of Henderson and Reichold Roads, pictured.

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By Stephanie TaylorStaff Writer

Published: Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

A lost hunter used his flashlight to alert the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office pilot to his location late Wednesday night.
Friends of the man, 37, called the sheriff's office at 10:50 p.m., department spokesman Lt. Andy Norris said. They had expected the man to return to the residence on Holt Lock and Dam Road about 30 minutes after dark.
The man's friends were concerned because he suffers from several medical conditions, Norris said.
They had heard him fire his gun several times, but were unable to determine his location. The department's helicopter pilot spotted the hunter and guided deputies on the ground to his location on Henderson Road, near Reichold Road.
Paramedics were called to the location to make sure he was in good condition.
“Other than being cold, wet and hungry, he was fine,” Norris said.

CLICK HERE TO ZOOM IN ON MAPA lost hunter was found near the intersection of Henderson and Reichold Roads (A) on Wednesday evening. (Google Maps)

A lost hunter used his flashlight to alert the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office pilot to his location late Wednesday night.
Friends of the man, 37, called the sheriff's office at 10:50 p.m., department spokesman Lt. Andy Norris said. They had expected the man to return to the residence on Holt Lock and Dam Road about 30 minutes after dark.
The man's friends were concerned because he suffers from several medical conditions, Norris said.
They had heard him fire his gun several times, but were unable to determine his location. The department's helicopter pilot spotted the hunter and guided deputies on the ground to his location on Henderson Road, near Reichold Road.
Paramedics were called to the location to make sure he was in good condition.
“Other than being cold, wet and hungry, he was fine,” Norris said.
<center><a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Henderson+Road+and+Reichold+Road&hl=en&ll=33.238688,-87.473145&spn=0.036576,0.05373&sll=33.240855,-87.472139&hnear=Reichhold+Rd+%26+Henderson+Rd,+Tuscaloosa,+Alabama+35404&t=m&z=15" target="_blank">CLICK HERE TO ZOOM IN ON MAP</a><img src="http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/801/80w1.jpg" width="500" height="350"/><br />A lost hunter was found near the intersection of Henderson and Reichold Roads (A) on Wednesday evening. (Google Maps)</center>